Aug 14 2008
You Drive Like Your Father!
We all know that as we get older, we become like our parents. Sometimes to our chagrin, but nevertheless, we turn into our parents.
Whether genetics or learned behavior, we pick things up from the people raising us.
Anything from hand-gestures, pronunciation of certain words, beliefs, habits and ticks, the way we raise our children and other traits can be blamed on or attributed to our parents.
One thing I had never considered to be included in this was the way we drive.
It makes sense, though. We sit in the car as children and we witness the way our parents sit, obey laws (or not), signal and hold the wheel.
Today, I was running errands when I realized that I was driving like my father.
My parents are divorced and I didn’t spend a lot of time with my dad as a kid, but when I did, it was generally in the car.
I wouldn’t say I picked up any of his driving habits as a whole, but today, the way I was holding the steering wheel was just like him.
When I take longer trips (more than 5 miles), I am very relaxed in the way I hold the wheel, generally at the bottom and/or with one hand. Shorter trips, like the one I took today, I drive like my father. Both hands about 4 inches apart gripping the top of the wheel firmly.
He ALWAYS drove like this. He never seemed to be comfortable or relaxed behind the wheel. He always drove very intently and intensely. I do no drive that way, but on short trips, I hold the wheel like him.
Do you drive like your parents in any way, or is it just me? (Hey, I never denied that I am odd, so it’s entirely possible that it’s just me!)
@Jessica, Thanks! My mom drives with both feet too! I don’t know how they do it. I tried it for a brief moment and it had me all messed up!
@Nilsa, I think I have a bit of a blend too. I tend to have a heavy foot like my mom! :D
Jessica, my parents have a friend who drives with both feet! As odd as it is to me, I guess it’s not as odd as I thought if multiple people do it! :D